Handle for boxes or cartons



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- HANDLE FOR BOXES 0R CARTONS Filed Oct. 27, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In vgnior v ageWPeiens hr M Patented Mar. 19, 1940 PATENT OFFICE I HANDLE FOR BOXESOR CARTONS GeorgeW'. Peters, Scenic View, British Columbia,

9 Canada Application October 27, 1938, 'sriai No. 237,341

3 Claims.

This invention relates to handles for cartons, boxes and similar articles, and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character which will permit easy handling and carrying of a carton or like device and remains a part of the carton after being once applied thereto and normally lies substantially flat thereon so that cartons thus equipped may be stacked one on the other for storage and may be easily brought into carrying position when needed.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following descripl tion and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view illustrating a handle constructed in accordance with my invention and showing the same applied to a box or carton.

Figure 2 is a side elevation illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation, partly in section, drawn on an enlarged scale showing the handle portion in a folded position.

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating the handle in extended carrying position.

Figure 5 is a side elevation illustrating a modified form of my invention.

Figure 6 is an end elevation illustrating the same. r

Figure 7 is a fragmentary side elevationillus trating the handle portion in the extended position.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 indicates in entirety a handle especially adapted for application to boxes, cartons or the like and includes 'end portions 7 and a handle portion 8. The portions 1 and 8 are preferably constructed of fabric, the end portions being adapted to fit over opposite corners of a box or carton H], as clearly. shown in Figures land 2. The handle portion 6 is of less width than the end portions 7 and is adapted to be folded upon itself, as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3, and hasextended through the folded portion a cord 9, the ends of which are exposed, as clearly shown in'Figure 1.

llhe handle portion 8 is secured onto the box or carton by adhesive with the handle portion 8 resting flatly upon the top wall of the box or carton so that boxes or cartons thus equipped may be readily stacked one upon the other for storage; It is preferable only to employ a small amount of adhesive, as shown at 8, and covering small areas of the. handle portion and carton and between the'folds of. said handle portion, so that separation of the handle portion from the carton may be easily accomplished by a pull made on the cord 9. When it is desired to carry the box or carton by the handle 5, the ends of the cord 9 are pulled to loosen the handle portion 8 from the top wall of the box or carton so that it assumes the position substantially as shown in Figure 4 whereby a person may readily grip the handle portion for carrying thebox or carton with easeand safety. After the carrying of the box or carton has been completed the handle portion maybe again brought into engagement with the top of the box or carton which show a modification of the present invention, the handle is indicated in entirety by the character H and is of strip formation having its ends glued or otherwise secured to opposite walls of the box while the major portion is brought to overlie one of. the end walls and is folded upon itself, as shown at l2, and is equipped with the string 9 through the folded portion. It is to be understood that the major portion of the strip is also secured to the wall of the box or carton by adhesive and when it is desired to employ the device for carrying the box the string 9 is pulled upon to free the folded portion so that it may assume aposition as shown in Figure '7 to permit gripping by" the hand of a person. It isto be understood that the folded portion 12 has adhesive applied thereto, as shown at ill, in Figure 5, for temporarily maintaining the folded portion in a folded position. It may be desirable to have handles applied to opposite ends of the box or carton, as shown in Figure 5, to render carrying of the box or carton more convenient. It is to be understood that the handle H is the type that is employed for application to opposite ends of the box or carton.

It is believed that'the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings, will fully set forth the construction and advantages of this invention tothose skilled in the art to which such a device relates, so that further detailed description will not be required.

What I claim is:

1. A handle for boxes comprising a strip of fabric shaped to fit portions of vertical and top walls of a carton and extending across the top wall of said carton and folded upon itself to form a handle portion normally resting flatly on the carton, and. means carried by the folded portion for the extending of the latter from the carton to permit gripping thereof.

2. A handle for cartons comprising a strip of fabric having and portions shaped to receive therein and tightly grip portions of top and vertical walls of a carton with the medial portion thereof extending across the top wall of the carton and folded upon itself to rest flatly on the top wall, and means located in the folded portion for the extending thereof away from the top wall of the carton to permit the medial portion to be gripped for the carrying of the carton.

3. A handle for cartons comprising a strip of fabric having end portions shaped to receive therein and tightly grip portions of top and vertical walls of a carton at opposite ends of the latter with the medial portion thereof extending across the top wall of the carton and folded upon itself to rest flatlyon the top wall and adheredthereto, and a cordextendedthrough the folded portion with its ends exposed so that it may be easily gripped for separating and raising the folded portion away from the top of the carton to permit easy gripping of the medial portion for the carrying of the carton.

GEORGE W. PETERS. 

